Vocab 5 Flashcards
Delineate
To portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially
Acuity
Sharpness ( particularly of the mind or senses)
Depraved
Marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principle
Enervate
To weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring
Esoteric
Intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
Fecund
Fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
Fiat
An arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness
Figment
A fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion
Garner
To acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use
Hallow
To set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere
Idiosyncrasy
A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
Ignominy
Shame and disgrace
Mundane
Earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
Nuance
A subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality) delicate gradation or shade of difference
Penchant
A strong attraction or inclination